Do you have any tips for writing for people who can’t write

Anyone can write, it’s just a matter of whether or not you want to commit to the most tedious, irritating, and yet occasionally pleasurable and rewarding experience out there.

Writing is very much a continuous process. We all start out as weak, awkward, and uncertain writers. The uncertainty doesn’t quite leave most, but there are a few tips I’ve found that have worked (and still work) for me.

1) Read a lot. You’ll absorb lots of extra words that way.

2) Keep a journal, and write down new words you learn. Bonus points if you include an example sentence. Personally, like a total nerd, I’ve dedicated myself to learning five words every day.

3) Practice your grammar. There’s lot of sites you can test yourself with. I also recommend plugging in your drafts into online grammar checkers.

4) Recognize that your old writing will always look awful in retrospect. That’s the point of writing. You’re always improving. What I try to do is focus on how much I’ve improved rather than how much I lacked. (Admittedly, I struggle with this as a perfectionist).

5) Try to write something every day. Start small, such as a paragraph, and then gradually begin pushing yourself to write more. It’s something similar to building up cardio, but with your mind.

6) Also remember that quality should be prioritized over length. Don’t be fancy, be concise. Think to yourself about whether the reader would want to read that large chunk of fluff you just constructed. Chances are, they don’t. Get to the point. Be active through action and dialogue, and balance it with complementing (not overriding) descriptions.

7) Don’t push yourself. Not everyday is going to be the same. I’ve found that mood has been a big factor in the quality of my writing. If you know your writing’s not going to be up to par, stop, take a break, and come back to it with a fresh eye and mind.

8) Enough with the overcomplicated language. Yes, we get it! Perhaps you know big words! But if a sentence is so dense that I have to question life itself, cut it out. This is different from private writing in that you have to consider what level of language your readers will be able to appreciate and understand.

9) Said is your friend. There’s literally nothing wrong with it. As you begin writing more, you’ll grow more comfortable using it. Using too many synonyms to overcompensate is something I’ve seen in writers who lack confidence in the rest of their writing.

10) Break up your paragraphs. A wall of words guards against a coherent structure and flow to the writing.

Hey there, any tips in improving writing? I’m not satisfied with how I write right now ;q;

Hi 😀 So, my best advice is to keep on practicing. Try to write something everyday. Read a lot too. When I read stories, I always keep a notebook nearby to copy down new words/ or phrases that I like. You tend to retain them without even knowing it.

Also, try not to be too hard on yourself. Your writing today could seem amazing to you, and months later you’ll be cringing so hard the entire universe flashes before your eyes. I think that’s an inherent quality of all writers, but don’t take it to heart. Think of it this way: cringing is good because it means that you’ve improved.

I’m still unhappy with my writing. Most writers never are satisfied because their style is always changing. So, I guess what I’m trying to say is that it’s perfectly valid not to feel happy with your writing, but it doesn’t mean you can’t improve 🙂

codevassie:

gdesertsand:

katanartzgaden:

bistiles:

today is fanfiction writer’s appreciation day, and I thought about what I wanted to do for today, but I decided that the best thing I could is this.

here’s for the writers that didn’t receive any asks today

here’s for the writers that didn’t make any appreciation list

here’s for the writers that weren’t mentioned anywhere

here’s for the writers that aren’t popular

here’s for the writers whose fics are never rec’ed

here’s for the writers whose fics have a low kudo/commenting rate

here’s for the writers that don’t get reblogs/likes

here’s for the writers that abandon their work half way because they think it sucks (spoiler: it does not)

here’s for the writers that were bashed for whatever they wrote

here’s for the writers that feel like giving up

here’s for the writers that feel anxious when they post a fic

here’s for the writers that struggle to write

here’s for the writers that never publish anything

here’s for all writers. No matter who they are, what fandom, what ship: you guys are amazing and you make fandom a better place.

Keep writing.

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Thank you; you are the sweetest!

I don’t follow many authors on this site, so here you are… Your fics are great!

@ellawritesficssometimes @wittyy-name

Thanks Code ❤ You as well are a fantastic author.

@everlastist

Keep rocking guys!